Fire Safety Volume 1 & 2
This section covers the technical guidance contained in Part B (Approved Document B) of schedule 1 of the Building Regulations concerned with the requirements with respect to fire safety.
Each volume deals with 5 specific areas:
- Means of warning and escape;
- Internal fire spread (linings)
- Internal fire spread (structure)
- External fire spread
- Access and facilities for fire and rescue services.
Volume 1 – Dwelling Houses
This is the recent edition of Approved Document B – Volume 1: Dwellings. It supersedes the original 2006 edition by incorporating the changes made as a result of the Building Regulations 2010 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2010. This is Volume 1 of the revised Approved Document B and should be used with Volume 2 for all applications received after 6 April 2007.
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Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings
This is the current edition of Approved Document B – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings. It incorporates amendments made to reflect any changes arising as a result of the Building Regulations 2010. The changes mainly reflect regulation number changes as a result of re-ordering. There have been no amendments to the substantive requirements in Schedule 1 (ie Parts A to P) of the Building Regulations.
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